Supply Chain Magazine

  1. Bring Omni-Channel Commerce To SMB Retailers 2/11/2016

    With thousands of SMB retailers yet to address their online and omni-channel presence, the opportunities are ripe for VARs

  2. IoT Needs More Integration Specialists 1/12/2016

    Just prior to 2016 I spoke with a bunch of experts in the field of data collection and learned that many felt the Internet of Things (IoT) was the most over-hyped trend of last year. Understand, this is coming mostly from vendors who always have high hopes that a trend is going to take off and become a boon for business.

  3. Best Channel Vendors 2016 – Labeling, ECM Hardware, & ECM Software 1/1/2016

    Whereas last year voters rated three vendors high enough to be named best channel vendors in the labeling category, only two scored well enough this year. Both are repeat winners and both have been very consistent with their scoring year-over-year. It is evident that these two vendors are taking the right steps to earn their status as tops in their category.

  4. Best Channel Vendors 2016 – Business Continuity/BDR & Data Collection/Mobility 1/1/2016

    The business continuity/backup and disaster recovery (BDR) category continues to be one of the largest, most competitive fields in our survey. Of 69 vendors, four scored high enough to be named Best Channel Vendors. Of those, three were repeat winners and one (scale computing) was new. Just as with last year, the scores in this category were consistently higher than those of most other categories, evidence that the vendors in this field are pushing hard for excellence.

  5. Where VARs, MSPs Should Focus For Success In Healthcare 8/14/2015

    Healthcare survey data points solutions providers to where the most realistic sales opportunities exist.

  6. Cash In On Stand-Alone Bar Code Printing 8/13/2015

    A systems integrator creates a stand-alone printing app that leads to printer sales and six-digit recurring revenue from consumables.

  7. How To Set A Course As A Successful Healthcare IT Solutions Provider 7/22/2015

    Healthcare IT continues to evolve and change, and IT solutions providers in this vertical need to address the challenges their clients face as they try to keep up with standards, regulations, and trends.

  8. Best Channel Vendors 2015 1/5/2015

    How were the Best Channel Vendors survey and special report generated? For a seventh consecutive year, we relied on the wisdom and experience of Penn State University to help ensure the survey’s statistical accuracy. Back in 2009, Penn State agreed with our philosophy of conducting a Web-based survey (as opposed to a phone-solicitation survey) of our subscribers to capture significant data from our most active resellers. The technology categories were determined by the Business Solutions magazine (BSM) editorial staff.

  9. Stress TCO When Selling Mobile Solutions 12/12/2014

    A four-year-old integrator lands a 400+ vehicle mobile solutions project with the largest beer distributor in Texas.

  10. Jump-Start Your As-a-Service Transition 7/17/2014

    As you might know, we’ve dedicated many pages to educating readers on the value of a managed services model. While the benefits can be great, there also can be some significant hurdles to clear before you sail off into the sunset. Many established MSPs have stories about adopting certain aspects of the model, while ignoring other aspects. This can delay or stifle your success on this model and potentially poison people into thinking that the model isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.